A low pressure system that developed along the Gulf Coast States on the 5th moved quickly northeast and dropped heavy snow across the southern half of New Jersey and Monmouth County. Lighter snow fell across Mercer and Middlesex Counties. Little if any snow fell across the rest of the Raritan Basin and nortwhestern New Jersey. The snow began during the late afternoon in southern New Jersey and spread northward into central New Jersey by the early evening. The snow fell lightly through the evening. The heaviest snow fell after Midnight EST on the 6th. The snow ended between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. EST on the 6th. Accumulations averaged three to seven inches with the highest amounts in Monmouth and Ocean Counties. Many schools in the coastal counties were closed. Schools farther inland had two hour delayed openings. Mainly minor accidents (vehicles striking poles) were reported. Burlington County reported about 25 weather related accidents.   Specific accumulations included 6.7 inches in Wall Township (Monmouth County), 6.5 inches in Brick and Toms River (Ocean County), 6.3 inches in Brigantine (Atlantic County), 6.0 inches in Sandy Hook and Tinton Falls (Monmouth Counties), 5.5 inches in Margate (Atlantic County), 5.0 inches at the Atlantic City International Airport, North Wildwood (Cape May County), Bayville (Ocean County) and Pennsauken (Camden County), 4.5 inches in Somerdale (Camden County), 4.3 inches in Maple Shade (Burlington County), 4.0 inches in Willingboro (Burlington County), Green Creek (Cape May County) and Vineland (Cumberland County), 3.6 inches in Franklinville (Gloucester County), 3.5 inches in Hamilton Square (Mercer County), Pilesgrove (Salem County) and Mount Holly (Burlington County), 2.8 inches in East Brunswick (Middlesex County), 2.1 inches in Ewing (Mercer County) and 1.8 inches in New Brunswick (Middlesex County).  A low pressure system developed over Georgia early on the 5th and moved northeast. The low deepened as it began to move off the coast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina on Monday night the 5th. The low pressure system moved relatively quickly and was east of New England by noon on the 6th. The fast movement and the relative offshore track prevented heavy snow from getting much farther north (other than Monmouth County) than Interstate 195.

Heavy Snow in WESTERN ATLANTIC, NEW JERSEY
From 06-DEC-05 07:00:00 to 06-DEC-05 08:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in WESTERN CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 06-DEC-05 06:00:00 to 06-DEC-05 07:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Weather in MERCER, NEW JERSEY
From 05-DEC-05 19:00:00 to 06-DEC-05 07:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Weather in MIDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY
From 05-DEC-05 19:00:00 to 06-DEC-05 07:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY
From 06-DEC-05 06:00:00 to 06-DEC-05 07:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in CUMBERLAND, NEW JERSEY
From 06-DEC-05 06:00:00 to 06-DEC-05 07:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in EASTERN ATLANTIC, NEW JERSEY
From 06-DEC-05 07:00:00 to 06-DEC-05 08:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in EASTERN CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 06-DEC-05 06:00:00 to 06-DEC-05 07:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in EASTERN MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 06-DEC-05 07:00:00 to 06-DEC-05 09:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in EASTERN OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 06-DEC-05 07:00:00 to 06-DEC-05 09:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Weather in GLOUCESTER, NEW JERSEY
From 05-DEC-05 17:00:00 to 06-DEC-05 06:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY
From 06-DEC-05 06:00:00 to 06-DEC-05 07:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Weather in SALEM, NEW JERSEY
From 05-DEC-05 17:00:00 to 06-DEC-05 06:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY
From 06-DEC-05 07:00:00 to 06-DEC-05 08:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in WESTERN MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 06-DEC-05 07:00:00 to 06-DEC-05 08:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in WESTERN OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 06-DEC-05 07:00:00 to 06-DEC-05 08:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER